Beer truck driver injured following truck explosion

February 28, 2003

A beer truck driver was critically injured Thursday afternoon near the intersection of the eastern Highway 6 feeder road and Briarcrest Drive after his semi exploded, KBTX-TV reported.
The driver, Richard Burke, attempted to toss water on his 18-wheeler’s rear axle after being alerted that the back of the truck was smoking.
Burke was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan, where he was listed in critical condition, and then taken to a Houston hospital. According to emergency crews, he may have lost some of his fingers.
The eastern feeder of Highway 6 from FM 50 to Briarcrest Drive was shut down for several hours, KBTX-TV reported.

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